Chamonix
French ski town
Chamonix is a resort town in the French Alps, at the base of Mont Blanc.
It hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and remains a premier destination for skiing, mountaineering, and alpine tourism: We spent a week in Chamonix last February.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- ascentUpward movement
elevation · massif · snowcap · icefall · ridge · col · panorama · cable car
High-altitude peak climbing
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- climberOne who scales
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- belayAnchor a rope
carabiner · ice axe · crampons · rope team · basecamp · altitude sickness · piton · bivouac
Designated ski route
- powderFine dry particles
- downhillToward the bottom
- off-pisteOutside designated ski trails
- freerideUnearned benefit from others
chairlift · gondola · ski pass · snowboard · après-ski · ski school · moguls · telemark
Mountain range in southeastern France
- GenevaSwiss seat of diplomacy
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- départementFrench administrative subdivision
- communeShared-living community
Expensive nonessential comfort
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
- chaletWooden mountain cottage
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
destination · wellness · gourmet · lodge · boutique hotel · concierge · seasonal · tourism
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
ascent · elevation · massif · snowcap · icefall · ridge · col · panorama · cable car · high-altitude
alpinism
High-altitude peak climbing
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- climberOne who scales
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
belay · carabiner · ice axe · crampons · rope team · basecamp · altitude sickness · piton · bivouac · abseil
piste
Designated ski route
freeride · chairlift · gondola · ski pass · snowboard · après-ski · ski school · moguls · telemark · ski patrol
French Alps
Mountain range in southeastern France
- GenevaSwiss seat of diplomacy
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- départementFrench administrative subdivision
commune · tripoint · European · cross-border
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
- chaletWooden mountain cottage
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
hospitality · destination · wellness · gourmet · lodge · boutique hotel · concierge · seasonal · tourism · alpine village
- Scenic VillagesGrindelwald, Positano, Colmar, Monsanto
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- cable car destinationsSan Francisco, Swiss Alps, ski resorts, mountain peaks, ski slopes
- France TravelEiffel Tower, Louvre, Paris, Versailles, Notre Dame
ChamonixMiami Beach
Florida Atlantic coast resort
Maldives · Cancún · beach resort · seaside holiday · Bora Bora